Rider Falls 71-55 to Manhattan - Recap
Rider Falls 71-55 to Manhattan - Recap
Manhattan grabbed a 71-55 win over Rider on Friday, behind a 17-point effort from Michael Alvarado at Alumni Gymnasium.
Manhattan was a 3.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Manhattan got 17 points from George Beamon and another 9 points from Kidani Brutus. Michael Alvarado contributed 3 assists, while Rhamel Brown cleaned the glass with 12 rebounds.
Rider got 16 points from Novar Gadson in a losing cause and another 14 points from Jeff Jones. Jonathon Thompson contributed 7 assists for them, while Novar Gadson had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Manhattan were victorious, as the score was 26-25 at the break.
Manhattan won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 40-26.
